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    That's lovely!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobbee View Post
    lso reminds me of this one, not seen another here, 1979 quartz with original everything.

    I think I might have a very similar one. Or did I sell it? Not sure.

    Is it the model where you press the crown to set the seconds (if I remember correctly)?

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    Yes,you hold to stop, and release after five seconds and hold in the crown to make the seconds and minute hand advance.
    Painful on the fingertips!

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    Quote Originally Posted by HenPecked View Post
    I've got a couple of RLTs, but I have to say, I really wasn't impressed.

    My 51 is a very cheap chromed brass case, and the dial printing on the 13 is just laughable.
    havent seen enough of the RTL range to form an opinion really,the one in this thread is built to a reasonably good standard .the only other one i have had is an RTL 70,that had an ETA 2824 movement and a hand made carbon fibre dial.it was one solidly built the watch and the bracelet was an engineering masterpiece.but all in all for all its qualities it was heavy and i sold it after a couple of years..

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    Quote Originally Posted by spuds View Post
    I don't think there's another one of these on here....??

    Might be one in a safe somewhere....

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    Plenty of Heuers about, especially Autavias, but I don't think I've seen another one of these



    Manual wind 73463, 'military style' (this model was issued, but this particular one wasn't)

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    I think I'm the only one here with this Eterna Kontiki GMT:


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    Readily available to buy but it's quite ugly so doubt anyone on here has it ;)

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    Quote Originally Posted by bobbee View Post
    Yes,you hold to stop, and release after five seconds and hold in the crown to make the seconds and minute hand advance.
    Painful on the fingertips!
    Ah yes, thanks.

    Yes, I remember hurting my fingers trying to set mine. I think that's why I relegated it to the "for sale" pile (if I didn't already sell it).

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    Quote Originally Posted by James_ View Post
    Readily available to buy but it's quite ugly so doubt anyone on here has it ;)
    Not ugly at all imo. Even if the case shape isn't to everyone's taste, I think the dial colour scheme is lovely (ignoring political symbology).

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    Not many of these around:


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    I reckon two of mine are unique on TZ




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    Longines Lepine Heritage

    I've never seen another one anywhere!




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    There could be another 20 somewhere:


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    Wow. 13 years ago, doesn’t seem that long ago.
    Cheers..
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    I did own this for a while, picked it up off e-bay as it has my surname in the dial. A bit of fun but far too small to wear, so let it go. I have never seen another, let alone one on here.


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    I've not seen another one of these on here yet


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    Quote Originally Posted by JasonM View Post
    Wow. 13 years ago, doesn’t seem that long ago.
    I know - when I see how long I've had certain watches (and the kids who aren't kids any more) I feel ancient

    I know Vladimir Putin has one of these, is he on the forum?
    Last edited by Stanford; 24th October 2019 at 21:55.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stanford View Post
    I know Vladimir Putin has one of these, is he on the forum?
    Currently banned

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    Plenty of Sinn's 556i models here however I don't think that I've ever seen another mocha dialed version.

    It has a rather stunning sunburst dial, not that my 'photo shows it...

    556i Mocha

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    Not seen any of these on here - there’s one on watchuseek though.


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    From the early '50s

    Croton Aqua-Matic


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    Not seen another Zenith 2000 cal 135 with “chronometre” dial on here


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    This BR123 Geneva was the only one here for a long time, but there’s a second one being enjoyed here now


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    1948 Gene Autry.

    Borrowed video

    https://youtu.be/8Q-EC-YJsPI
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    I’m fairly certain no one has one of these:


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    I'm pretty sure i'm the only one with this particular Snoopy watch

    2016-06-18 20.40.00 by ataripower, on Flickr

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    No-one shouted "SNAP" yet?

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    Have seen a few Glycine Airman's but they all seem to be modern versions. So I present my vintage Airman Special....




    Not seen a Kairos on here either....




    Then there's my Memocall....




    Seiko's everywhere, but not seen another like this on here....




    Or this....




    Not seen a Breitling AVI on here anywhere either





    And that's before I open another of my boxes - I do so like to be different.
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    Raffe has a Kairos. I used to have one. Mine was a blue dial.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Griswold View Post
    Not seen a Kairos on here either....
    Ha!

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    Probably only one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Griswold View Post
    Seiko's everywhere, but not seen another like this on here....

    Cilla's got one of those I think, or isn't it the same?

    https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...D-matrix/page2

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raffe View Post
    Ha!

    Well done that man, quality choice.

    Haven't seen you post it here before, same seconds hand as mine too - the ones I've seen elsewhere have a different seconds hand with a hollow end counterbalance to match the hours and minutes hand.

    Interesting on a bracelet - did it come on that or did you add it later? As a dress watch I prefer it on leather myself, would like to see what it looks like on the wrist on the bracelet, do you have a wrist shot?
    Best Regards - Peter

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    Is yours the only one here on TZ-UK?

    Quote Originally Posted by Griswold View Post
    Have seen a few Glycine Airman's but they all seem to be modern versions. So I present my vintage Airman Special....

    Sorry I have an original Airman from the late 50s early 60s


    A few that I don’t think others have from my collection are as follows....


    Roamer Pasadena in need of a bit of TLC


    I know there are a few ScubaPro 500s here but this one has possible Norwegian Navy issue markings on the rear


    Fortis GMT, TBH I have never seen another in Stainless (most are PVD) with a luminova dial (again most have tritium dials)


    Sinn 155


    Marathon MSAR


    Marathon CSAR


    MKII Cruxible


    Waltham A11


    Waltham A17

    Lastly a couple of Citizens

    Last edited by Sinnlover; 25th October 2019 at 12:56.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Curta View Post
    Cilla's got one of those I think, or isn't it the same?

    https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...D-matrix/page2
    Nope, the one on that thread is the Star Wars version, there are other versions out there too. Seems Seiko stopped making them but I've no idea why.
    Best Regards - Peter

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sinnlover View Post
    Sorry I have an original Airman from the late 50s early 60s

    That looks to be an Airman, the Airman Special has a completely different movement.

    Nice watch though
    Best Regards - Peter

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    Quote Originally Posted by Griswold View Post
    Well done that man, quality choice.

    Haven't seen you post it here before, same seconds hand as mine too - the ones I've seen elsewhere have a different seconds hand with a hollow end counterbalance to match the hours and minutes hand.

    Interesting on a bracelet - did it come on that or did you add it later? As a dress watch I prefer it on leather myself, would like to see what it looks like on the wrist on the bracelet, do you have a wrist shot?
    I bought this new from an AD in 1994, it was on a green ostrich strap then. I wore it every day for more than 15 years, going through a number of original Chronoswiss straps in ostrich and shark skin. When I started collecting watches, I stumbled across a two-tone Kairos on bracelet on eBay which was so cheap that I had to buy it, so I ended up with two. After a couple of years I had never worn the two-tone, so decided I was going to sell it again. The buyer preferred the strap, so I kept the bracelet with my original steel model. Then my ex-wife wore it for a while, she has so delicate wrists that I had to disassemble/wreck the bracelet to shorten it to her size. I already bought a new buckle a while ago, just need to put it back on a strap.

    Here is the only picture I could find on the bracelet (before I wrecked it):




    ...and here is a snap of the two-tone:

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    Quote Originally Posted by Griswold View Post
    That looks to be an Airman, the Airman Special has a completely different movement.

    Nice watch though
    Ah true the special had a reduced number of jewels to circumvent the US import tax laws.
    Last edited by Sinnlover; 25th October 2019 at 13:10.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stanford View Post
    I know - when I see how long I've had certain watches (and the kids who aren't kids any more) I feel ancient

    I know Vladimir Putin has one of these, is he on the forum?
    And Steve Coogan, AHAAA !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raffe View Post
    I bought this new from an AD in 1994, it was on a green ostrich strap then. I wore it every day for more than 15 years, going through a number of original Chronoswiss straps in ostrich and shark skin. When I started collecting watches, I stumbled across a two-tone Kairos on bracelet on eBay which was so cheap that I had to buy it, so I ended up with two. After a couple of years I had never worn the two-tone, so decided I was going to sell it again. The buyer preferred the strap, so I kept the bracelet with my original steel model. Then my ex-wife wore it for a while, she has so delicate wrists that I had to disassemble/wreck the bracelet to shorten it to her size. I already bought a new buckle a while ago, just need to put it back on a strap.

    Here is the only picture I could find on the bracelet (before I wrecked it):




    ...and here is a snap of the two-tone:

    Thanks for the update Raffe. Looks to be still in excellent condition but would certainly look better on a strap IMO. Mine's on it's original black Ostrich strap, but I'll put it on an Alligator when this one wears out as I think that would suit it better. Mine was a birthday present from my wife, Lynn, back in 2007.

    Not sure I'd take to the two tone either, I don't think it suits the style and takes away from the lovely silver guilloche dial on these.

    Great to see another on the forum, they have a rather attractive simplicity.
    Best Regards - Peter

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    Quote Originally Posted by Griswold View Post
    Thanks for the update Raffe. Looks to be still in excellent condition but would certainly look better on a strap IMO. Mine's on it's original black Ostrich strap, but I'll put it on an Alligator when this one wears out as I think that would suit it better. Mine was a birthday present from my wife, Lynn, back in 2007.

    Not sure I'd take to the two tone either, I don't think it suits the style and takes away from the lovely silver guilloche dial on these.

    Great to see another on the forum, they have a rather attractive simplicity.
    Well, if anybody has been attracted by our little discussion, eBay Germany is full of them (even if most seem to be a bit optimistic price-wise).
    Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Griswold View Post
    Nope, the one on that thread is the Star Wars version, there are other versions out there too. Seems Seiko stopped making them but I've no idea why.
    There's two in that thread - Caruso's Star Wars version (SDGA005) and Cilla's SDGA001 which looks similar to yours to my untrained eye. I quite fancied one but not at the prices they go for these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil.C View Post
    Really refreshing to see some real rarities.

    Makes a nice change from the usual suspects.




    Here's another I haven't seen around here, a Seiko digital chrono with built in speaker!



    Quote Originally Posted by RustyBin5 View Post
    What’s the speaker for. Does it recite the time or is it a dictaphone type thing?

    It's not that fancy (or modern). It's from 1981.

    It's an H239 - 5020, commonly known as the robot watch, the speaker just amplifies the alarm.

    Seiko's ad at the time.

    Bit of a cult watch now.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Curta View Post
    There's two in that thread - Caruso's Star Wars version (SDGA005) and Cilla's SDGA001 which looks similar to yours to my untrained eye. I quite fancied one but not at the prices they go for these days.
    Ah, apologies Mr C, I didn't look at the first page as your link took me directly to page 2 so I had assumed you meant the one on there. Yes, having now looked at page 1 the one on that page is indeed the same as mine and I presume he still has it, so two on the forum then.

    Interesting watches, would love to know why Seiko stopped making them. They do have a couple of quirks though, no running seconds, (though you can select it but it only runs for one minute), and it frequently goes into sleep mode if under a cuff for any length of time. Great travel watch.
    Best Regards - Peter

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    A couple of RLTs have been on the thread, I have a few, there might be another of these on this forum but I don't know, RLT8 ( V7750) I think there were only 10 or so made, Ive given it a acrylic crystal for the vintage look.
    Cheers..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Qatar-wol View Post
    Love the ASS watch.

    I think mine is the only PAM4 on the forum.

    I've got some Abingdon King Dick spanners

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    Sorry to sully this thread with another 'common-or-garden' Seiko 7A38 ....

    But this is still the only example of the two-tone 7A38-706A SAA034J I've ever seen (anywhere).


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    Quote Originally Posted by Neil.C View Post
    It's not that fancy (or modern). It's from 1981.

    It's an H239 - 5020, commonly known as the robot watch, the speaker just amplifies the alarm.

    Seiko's ad at the time.

    Bit of a cult watch now.


    Splendidly retro cool

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